Which of the following contributed to the demand for books in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
A) the high price of hand-copied books
B) increase in the number of universities
C) decline in literacy rates in the cities
D) admission of women into seminaries
B
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a. Christianity b. Jainism c. Judaism d. Shintoism e. Buddhism
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A. the reclamation of land from the sea B. selective breeding of wheat C. the introduction of maize D. crop rotation
Caesar's reforms sought to
a. rationalize established procedures while strengthening his own authority. b. undo the reforms of Sulla. c. support his de facto position as "king of Rome". d. better control the military forces.
For Muslim militants, jihad means
a. Striving to be a good Muslim b. Holy war against unbelievers c. Expelling Americans from the Middle East d. Following Usama bin Ladin e. An intensely personal, spiritual awakening